Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Showcasing several rarely published Wright houses in new photos, this lavishly illustrated book is devoted to the Prairie Style of domestic design. 225 illustrations.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 204) and index.
Table of Contents
At home in the prairie. Introduction -- The Prairie School -- The prairie style : the new look. Sweeping lines -- Honest materials -- Open plans -- Custom furnishings -- Substantial fireplaces -- Natural colors -- Brilliant art glass -- Integral ornament -- Indigenous landscapes -- Prairie houses and gardens : Frank Lloyd Wright. Willits House (Highland Park, Illinois. 1902) -- Stockman House (Mason City, Iowa. 1908) -- Roberts House (River Forest, Illinois. 1908, 1955) -- Laura Gale House (Oak Park, Illinois. 1909) -- Prairie collegues. Andrews House / Vernon Watson (Oak Park, Illinois. 1904) -- McCready House / Robert Spencer (Oak Park, Illinois. 1908) -- Bradley House / Louis Sullivan (Madison, Wisconsin. 1909) -- Charles Purcell House / William Gray Purcell (River Forest, Illinois. 1909) -- Powers House / Purcell, Feick, and Elmslie (Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1910) -- Elliott House / George Maher (Madison, Wisconsin. 1910) --